As a Merkel-led Germany comes to a close and a new beginning is on the horizon, it seems fitting to take a brief look at Merkel’s life and political career. In this episode we discuss select moments Angela Merkel’s life and career, highlighting both her accomplishments and shortcomings.
Show Notes
DW Documentary: Angela Merkel Navigating a World in Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJLzd8EK__g (English); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnj8CyPllfk (German)
Angela Merkel (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Merkel (English); https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Merkel (German)
Angela Merkel and Climate (Deutsche Welle): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4FIzYET53E
Angela Merkel Named Time’s Person of the Year—the First Woman Since 1986 (Guardian): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/09/angela-merkel-time-magazine-person-of-the-year-2015
NPR As Germany’s Merkel Steps Down, Those Who Guided Her Into Politics Remember Her by Rob Schmitz: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040032883/angela-merkel-legacy-germany-election
Germany and Digitalization: Why Can’t Europe’s Richest Country Get Up to Speed? (Deutsche Welle): https://www.dw.com/en/germany-and-digitalization-why-cant-europes-richest-country-get-up-to-speed/a-58273979
How the Refugee Crisis Created Two Myths of Angela Merkel by Daniel Trilling (Guardian): https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2021/sep/21/refugee-crisis-two-myths-angela-merkel
Social Democrats Have Narrowly Beaten Merkel’s Party (New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/09/26/world/german-elections
7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Angela Merkel: https://www.iamexpat.de/expat-info/german-expat-news/7-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-angela-merkel
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